Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Victorian
York didn’t become high...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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A Regional Capital
The abolition of the Council in the...
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Norman Religious Buildings
The religious foundations laid by th...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Hair of a Roman Girl
- Eye Doctor's Branding Tool
- The Pilgrimage of Grace
- Walmgate Bar
- The Bar Convent
- Medieval Chamber Pot
- Guy Fawkes
- Skeldergate Bridge
- Artists, Writers and Scientists
- George Leeman
- Rebuilt in Stone
- Church of St Olave
- The Yorkshire Museum Moa
- St Crux's Church
- Robert Holgate, Archbishop
- The Railway King: George Hudson
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head
- York Railway Station